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Winter Courses
Monday
Starts January 26
Mon, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Female Sexuality in 21st-century Fiction
Stephanie Wells
In Person (Berkeley) + LivestreamedMon, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PT)
The Declaration of Independence: America's Birth Certificate
Richard Bell
Livestreamed + RecordedMon, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Full; waitlist available
California Noir
Kathleen Moran
In Person (Berkeley)Mon, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Rock ’n’ Roll’s First Decade: From Elvis to The Beatles
Richie Unterberger
In Person (+ livestream & recorded)Tuesday
Starts January 20
Tue, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
The Paradox of Choice
Barry Schwartz
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedTue, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Full; waitlist available
Building a Great Memoir
Louise Nayer
In Person (Berkeley)Tue, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
The Beauty of the Real: Contemporary French Actresses
Mick LaSalle
Livestreamed + RecordedTue, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Alexander von Humboldt’s Hero’s Journey to South America
Eric Simon
Livestreamed + RecordedTue, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM (PT)
Full; waitlist available
iPhoneography
Yoni Mayeri
Livestreamed + RecordedWednesday
Starts January 21
Wed, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Diving into the Movies: Live at the Freight!
Harry Chotiner
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedWed, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Full; waitlist available
Crafting the “I” in Memoir
Mina Witteman
In Person (Berkeley)Wed, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Naples: A Mediterranean Capital of the Fine and Performing Arts
Pierluigi Serraino
Livestreamed + RecordedWed, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Bruce Springsteen: America's Rock and Roll Poet Laureate
Pete Elman
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedWed, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Inside the U.S. Supreme Court: Last Bastion of Democracy...or Failed Institution?, Part 1
Richard Rosenthal
Livestreamed + RecordedStarts February 18
Wed, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Palermo: A Multicultural Center of Architectural Excellence
Pierluigi Serraino
Livestreamed + RecordedWed, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Inside the U.S. Supreme Court: Last Bastion of Democracy...or Failed Institution?, Part 2
Richard Rosenthal
Livestreamed + RecordedThursday
Starts January 22
Thu, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Full; waitlist available
A Brave New World? The International Edition
Darren Zook
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, RecordedThu, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Full; waitlist available
Guided Autobiography II: Enriching Your Life Story
Sara Orem
In Person (Berkeley)Thu, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Vietnam Before LBJ: A Study in Presidential Decision-Making
Mick Chantler
Livestreamed + RecordedStarts February 12
Thu, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
A Brave New World? The U.S. Edition
Darren Zook
In Person (Berkeley), Livestreamed, Recordedinherit
Best of Olli
Pre-recorded courses ready to watch instantly
Left Behind: Understanding the Rightward Drift in Global Politics (Best of OLLI)
Darren Zook
Best of OLLIJohn James Audubon and The Birds of America (Best of OLLI)
Eric Simon
Best of OLLIGreat Women of the Blues (Best of OLLI)
Pamela Rose
Best of OLLIContemporary Mexico: Navigating the Future (Best of OLLI)
Alex Saragoza
Best of OLLIFifty Years of San Francisco Jazz, 1916–1966 (Best of OLLI)
Dave Radlauer
Best of OLLIVladimir Putin (Best of OLLI)
George Breslauer
Best of OLLIinherit
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